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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Methylisothiazolinone in a Young Girl's Laundry Detergent
Author(s) -
Cotton Colleen H.,
Duah Cliff G.,
Matiz Catalina
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13122
Subject(s) - laundry , medicine , girl , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , contact allergy , patch testing , contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , psychology , developmental psychology , archaeology , history
Methylisothiazolinone ( MI ) is an emerging and increasing cause of allergic contact dermatitis ( ACD ) in children. We present the case of a 7‐year‐old girl with an unusual dermatitis suspicious for contact allergy. Patch testing confirmed allergy to MI , found only in the patient's laundry detergent. This case highlights the importance of checking household product ingredients and the role of MI as an increasing cause of ACD in children.